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Canadian homeless encampments have become increasingly visible in recent years, and those residing within them have faced a fair bit of variation in how local governments react to their presence. Today, let's look at a remarkable legal case that may change the game regarding how homeless encampments are considered under Canadian law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

There's more than just that. There is hatred of the poor, which exists in every class. A phenomenon we're all very familiar with but which does not even have a name. It's always politically advantageous to attack the poor, and it rarely wins elections to attack poverty.